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US11407871B2
US11407871B2 US16/470,115 US201716470115A US11407871B2 US 11407871 B2 US11407871 B2 US 11407871B2 US 201716470115 A US201716470115 A US 201716470115A US 11407871 B2 US11407871 B2 US 11407871B2
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  • the present invention relates to a method for modifying a polymer, a method for producing a modified polymer using the same, and a modified polymer.
  • low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene are actively produced as the big five general-purpose resins and are used as molded body raw materials.
  • a modifying treatment to the surface of the polymer molded body after molding. It is considered that the modifying treatment achieves improvement of adhesion, control of water repellency, and chemical modification while maintaining the durability and the like inherent to the polymer, for example.
  • modifying treatment for example, corona discharge treatment, plasma discharge treatment, grafting treatment, and the like are known.
  • Each of these modifying treatments is a physical treatment method, and there has been no significant change in the past ten years.
  • the present invention provides a first modifying method for modifying a polymer, including the step of: irradiating a reaction system containing a polymer with light to react the reaction system in a presence of a compound radical, wherein the compound radical is a radical containing one element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element.
  • the present invention also provides a second modifying method for modifying a polymer, including the step of: irradiating a reaction system containing a polymer with light in a presence of a compound, wherein the compound is a compound containing one element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, a Group 17 element, and a Group 1 element.
  • the present invention also provides a method for producing a modified polymer, including the step of: modifying a polymer, wherein, in the modifying step, the polymer is modified by the modifying method according to the present invention.
  • the present invention also provides a method for modifying a physical property of a polymer, including the step of: modifying a physical property of a polymer, wherein, in the physical property modifying step, the polymer is modified by the modifying method according to the present invention to modify the physical property.
  • the present invention also provides a modified polymer including: at least one element ( ⁇ ) selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element ( ⁇ ); and a site in which a ratio between the element ( ⁇ )% [C ⁇ ] to all elements excluding hydrogen and helium in the polymer specified by an XPS method and the element ( ⁇ )% [C ⁇ ] to all elements excluding hydrogen and helium in the polymer specified by an XPS method satisfies the following condition. 5000 ⁇ [ C ⁇ ]/[ C ⁇ ]>0
  • a polymer in a reaction system can be easily modified by simply irradiating the reaction system with light.
  • FIG. 1 shows an example of the prediction based on the calculation result of UCAM-B3LYP/6-311+G(d, p) def2TZV in the case where a chlorine dioxide radical (ClO 2 ⁇ ) is irradiated with light.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the reaction step in the modifying method of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B show graphs showing the results of IR of Example A1.
  • FIG. 4 is a graph showing the results of EPR indicating the generation of chlorine dioxide radicals in the reaction system of Example A1.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state of the reaction step in Example B1.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B show graphs showing the results of IR of Example B1.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B show graphs showing the results of IR of Example B2.
  • FIGS. 8 A 1 to 8 B 2 show graphs showing the results of XPS of Example B2.
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B show graphs showing the results of IR of Example B3.
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B show graphs showing the results of IR of Example B4.
  • FIGS. 11A and 11B show graphs showing the results of IR of Example B5.
  • FIGS. 12A and 12B show graphs showing the results of IR of Example B6.
  • the Group 15, the Group 16, and the Group 17 are the Groups of the periodic table.
  • the modifying method of the present invention includes the first modifying method and the second modifying method.
  • the Group 15 element is at least one of N or P
  • the Group 16 element is at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, and Te
  • the Group 17 element is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
  • the reaction system is a gas reaction system.
  • the gas reaction system contains the compound radical.
  • the reaction system is a liquid reaction system.
  • the liquid reaction system contains an organic phase.
  • the organic phase is irradiated with light.
  • the liquid reaction system is a two-phase reaction system containing the organic phase and an aqueous phase.
  • the liquid reaction system is irradiated with light while bringing the liquid reaction system into contact with air.
  • the liquid reaction system is a two-phase reaction system containing the organic phase and an aqueous phase, and in the reaction step, the aqueous phase is irradiated with light in a state in which oxygen (O 2 ) is dissolved in the aqueous phase.
  • the organic phase contains an organic solvent, and the organic solvent is a hydrocarbon solvent.
  • the organic phase contains an organic solvent, and the organic solvent is a halogenated solvent.
  • the organic phase contains an organic solvent, and the organic solvent is a fluorous solvent.
  • the compound radical is an oxide radical of the Group 17 element.
  • the Group 17 element is halogen.
  • the compound radical is a chlorine dioxide radical.
  • the compound radical is a chlorine dioxide radical
  • the reaction system contains an organic phase
  • the organic phase contains the chlorine dioxide radical
  • a molded body of the polymer is disposed in the organic phase
  • a polymer exposed on a surface of the polymer molded body is oxidized by the light irradiation.
  • the modifying method of the present invention further includes the step of: generating the compound radical, for example.
  • a reaction system for radical generation is used, the reaction system for radical generation is a reaction system containing an aqueous phase, and the aqueous phase contains a source of the compound radical and generates the compound radical from the source of the compound radical.
  • the compound radical is a chlorine dioxide radical
  • the source of the compound radical is chlorite ion (ClO 2 ⁇ )
  • at least one of a Lewis acid or a Br ⁇ nsted acid is caused to act on the chlorite ion to generate the chlorine dioxide radical.
  • the reaction system for radical generation after the compound radical generating step is used as the reaction system.
  • the modifying method of the present invention further includes the step of: introducing a functional group into a changed site of the polymer, for example.
  • a reaction temperature is in a range from ⁇ 100 to 200° C. and a reaction pressure is in a range from 0.1 to 10 MPa.
  • a reaction temperature is in a range from 0 to 100° C. or 0 to 40° C. and a reaction pressure is in a range from 0.1 to 0 5 MPa.
  • the polymer is an unmolded body or a molded body.
  • the molded body is at least one selected from the group consisting of sheets, films, plates, tubes, pipes, rods, beads, and blocks.
  • the polymer to be modified contains carbon and hydrogen and has a carbon-hydrogen bond.
  • the polymer to be modified is polyolefin.
  • the second modifying method of the present invention further includes the step of: generating the compound, wherein in the compound generating step, at least one of a Lewis acid or a Br ⁇ nsted acid containing a Group 1 element is caused to act on a compound ion containing one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 15 elements and the Group 16 elements, and the Group 17 element, for example.
  • the compound ion is an oxide ion.
  • the oxide ion is chlorite ion (ClO 2 ⁇ ).
  • the polymer to be modified contains carbon and hydrogen and has a carbon-hydrogen bond.
  • the polymer to be modified is polyolefin.
  • the Group 15 element is at least one of N or P
  • the Group 16 element is at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, and Te
  • the Group 17 element is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
  • the polymer contains carbon and hydrogen and has a carbon-hydrogen bond.
  • the polymer is polyolefin.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention includes, for example, a functional group containing at least one element ( ⁇ ) selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a functional group containing a Group 17 element ( ⁇ ).
  • the polymer is an unmolded body.
  • the polymer is a molded body.
  • the first method for modifying the polymer of the present invention includes the step of: irradiating a reaction system containing a polymer with light to react the reaction system in a presence of a compound radical, wherein the compound radical is a radical containing one element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element.
  • the form of the polymer to be treated is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a solid, an unmolded body, or a molded body.
  • the unmolded body is, for example, a polymer itself.
  • the molded body is, for example, a molded body molded using the polymer.
  • the molded body may be molded by modifying the unmolded body of the polymer according to the present invention and then molding the obtained modified polymer or the molded body may be molded by molding the polymer in advance and then modifying the obtained molded body according to the present invention, for example.
  • the type of the polymer included in the polymer is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, one type or a mixture of two or more types.
  • the polymer may be, for example, a polymer alloy or a polymer compound.
  • the solid polymer may be, for example, a polymer having a melting point of room temperature or higher, or a polymer having a glass transition temperature of room temperature or higher.
  • the polymer may be a polymer having a relatively high crystallinity, for example. In the case of the polymer having the melting point of the above-described conditions, the degree of crystallinity is, for example, 20% or more, 30% or more, and 35% or more.
  • the molded body of the polymer can be obtained by a known molding method such as, for example, melting by heating, shaping, and cooling.
  • the polymer may be, for example, a polymer having liquidity (liquefied polymer).
  • the polymer may be, for example, a polymer having liquidity at room temperature.
  • examples of the polymer include synthetic oils, lubricating oils, and liquid elastomers.
  • the form of the polymer can be appropriately selected according to, for example, the application, purpose, and the like after the modification.
  • the solid polymer is preferable from the viewpoint of a wide application range to business.
  • the type of the polymer to be treated is not particularly limited.
  • the polymer to be treated can be modified.
  • the side chain of the polymer may be changed or the main chain (straight chain) of the polymer may be changed.
  • the change in the main chain may be, for example, a change in the end of the main chain or a change in the inside of the main chain.
  • the above-described change (also referred to as modification) is, for example, introduction of a Group 15 element, a Group 16 element, a Group 17 element, and the like, and specific examples thereof include oxidation, sulfidation, halogenation, and the like.
  • the polymer is modified by the change in the side chain, the main chain, or the like.
  • the side chain is a chain (branched chain) branched from a main chain.
  • the main chain is a chain of carbon atoms and/or heteroatoms
  • the side chain is a chain branched from the main chain connected to a carbon atom or heteroatom constituting the main chain.
  • the polymer may be, for example, a homopolymer or a copolymer.
  • the number of repeating units (monomers) is two or more.
  • the polymer for example, a polymer containing carbon and hydrogen and having a carbon-hydrogen bond is preferable.
  • the carbon-hydrogen bond in the polymer is modified (e.g., oxidation as described above).
  • polystyrene examples include, but are not limited to, polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polylactic acid, polybutyric acid, silicone polymer, natural rubber, phenolic resin, epoxy resin, diallylphthalate resin, polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyarylate (PAR) such as amorphous polyarylate, polyether sulfonic acid (PES), polyparaphenylene vinylene (PPV), polythiophene (PAT), polyfluorene (PF), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polyparaphenylene (PPP), PEDOT/PSS, and polyaniline/PSS.
  • PES polyether sulfonic acid
  • PV polyparaphenylene vinylene
  • PAT polythiophene
  • PF polyfluorene
  • PPS polyphenylene sulfide
  • the polyolefin may be, for example, a polymer of an olefin (polyolefin) having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • polyolefin examples include polyethylene (PE) such as low density polyethylene and high density polyethylene, and polypropylene (PP).
  • PE polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • the polyolefin may be, for example, a copolymer.
  • the polymer in which the side chain is modified may be, for example, a polymer having a hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof as a side chain.
  • a “polymer having a hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof as its side chain” is hereinafter also formally referred to as a “polymer A”.
  • polystyrene e.g., polyethylene (PE) such as low density polyethylene and high density polyethylene, polypropylene (PP)), polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polylactic acid, polybutyric acid, silicone polymer, natural rubber, phenolic resin, epoxy resin, diallylphthalate resin, polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyarylate (PAR) such as amorphous polyarylate, polyether sulfonic acid (PES), polyparaphenylene vinylene (PPV), polythiophene (PAT), polyfluorene (PF), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polyparaphenylene (PPP), PEDOT/PSS, and polyaniline/PSS.
  • PE polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • PE polyvinyl chloride
  • polystyrene polylactic acid
  • polybutyric acid
  • the polymer A may be, for example, a homopolymer or a copolymer.
  • a homopolymer for example, a repeating unit (monomer) forming a straight chain has a side chain.
  • a copolymer for example, as to each repeating unit (each monomer) forming a straight chain, at least one type of monomer may have a side chain, or two or more types of monomers may have a side chain, for example.
  • the hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof which is the side chain of the polymer A is not particularly limited, and is, for example, a monovalent group of the following hydrocarbon or a derivative thereof.
  • the hydrocarbon may be, for example, non-aromatic or aromatic and may be saturated or unsaturated.
  • the hydrocarbon may be, for example, a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon (e.g., a linear or branched alkane, a linear or branched alkene, a linear or branched alkyne, etc.).
  • the hydrocarbon may also be a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon (e.g., cycloalkane, cycloalkene, etc.), including, for example, a non-aromatic cyclic structure.
  • the hydrocarbon may be an aromatic hydrocarbon.
  • the hydrocarbon may or may not have, for example, one or more aromatic or non-aromatic rings in its structure.
  • the hydrocarbon may or may not have, for example, one or more hydrocarbon groups of linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons in its structure.
  • the unsaturated hydrocarbon may be, for example, a ketone, an ester, an amide, or the like having a carbonyl group (—C( ⁇ O)—).
  • the carbon number of the hydrocarbon is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 1 to 40, 1 to 32, 1 to 24, 1 to 18, 1 to 12, 1 to 6, or 1 to 2, and when the hydrocarbon is an unsaturated hydrocarbon, the carbon number may be, for example, 2 to 40, 2 to 32, 2 to 24, 2 to 18, 2 to 12, or 2 to 6.
  • hydrocarbon examples include methane, ethane, propane, n-butane, 2-methylpropane, n-pentane, n-hexane, ethylene, propylene, 1,3-butadiene, acetylene, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, cyclooctane, methylcyclohexane, cyclohexene, benzene, toluene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, methylene, durene, biphenyl, naphthalene, 1-methylnaphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and styrene.
  • the “derivative” of the hydrocarbon is, for example, an organic compound containing a heteroelement (an element other than carbon and hydrogen).
  • the hetero element is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), and halogen.
  • Examples of the halogen include fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), and iodine (I).
  • the derivative may be, for example, an organic compound having a structure in which a hydrocarbon group is bonded to any substituent or any atomic group.
  • the derivative may be, for example, a compound having a structure in which a plurality of hydrocarbon groups is bonded by any atomic group, and the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with any one or more of substituents, or may be unsubstituted.
  • the hydrocarbon group is not particularly limited, and for example, monovalent or divalent or more groups derived from the hydrocarbon may be used.
  • the hydrocarbon group may have, for example, one or more of its carbon atoms substituted with a heteroatom.
  • a pyridyl group may be formed by substituting one carbon atom of a phenyl group (and a hydrogen atom bonded thereto) with a nitrogen atom.
  • the substituents or atomic groups are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include hydroxy groups, halogen groups (a fluoro group, a chloro group, a bromo group, an iodo group, etc.), alkoxy groups, aryloxy groups (e.g., a phenoxy group, etc.), carboxy groups, alkoxycarbonyl groups, aryloxycarbonyl groups (e.g., a phenoxycarbonyl group, etc.), mercapto groups, alkylthio groups, arylthio groups (e.g., a phenylthio group, etc.), amino groups (e.g., an amino group, an alkylamino group, a dialkylamino group, etc.) having substituents or without substituents, an ether bond (—O—), an ester bond (—CO—O—), and a thioether bond (—S—).
  • halogen groups a fluoro group, a chloro group,
  • the polymer in which the end of the main chain is modified may be, for example, a polymer having a hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof as an end group.
  • a “polymer having a hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof as its end” is hereinafter also formally referred to as a “polymer B”.
  • the polymer B may be, for example, a homopolymer or a copolymer.
  • a repeating unit (monomer) forming a straight chain may or may not have a side chain.
  • each repeating unit (each monomer) forming a straight chain may or may not have a side chain, for example.
  • at least one type of monomer may have a side chain, or two or more types of monomers may have a side chain, for example.
  • the side chain may be, for example, a side chain similar to that of the polymer A or a side chain other than that.
  • the hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof which is an end group of the polymer B is not particularly limited, and may be groups similar to the polymer A.
  • the polymer in which the inside of the main chain is modified is, for example, a polymer having a hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof inside the polymer.
  • a polymer having a hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof in its main chain is hereinafter also formally referred to as “Polymer C”.
  • the polymer C may be, for example, a polymer of an olefin (polyolefin) having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • polyolefin examples include polyethylene (PE) such as low density polyethylene and high density polyethylene, and polypropylene (PP).
  • PE polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • the polyolefin may be, for example, a copolymer.
  • the polymer C may be, for example, a homopolymer or a copolymer.
  • a repeating unit (monomer) forming a straight chain may or may not have a side chain.
  • each repeating unit (each monomer) forming a straight chain may or may not have a side chain, for example.
  • at least one type of monomer may have a side chain, or two or more types of monomers may have a side chain, for example.
  • the side chain may be, for example, a side chain similar to that of the polymer A or a side chain other than that.
  • the hydrocarbon group or a derivative group thereof inside the polymer C is not particularly limited, and is, for example, a divalent group of a hydrocarbon or a derivative thereof.
  • the hydrocarbon is, for example, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and reference can be made to the description as to the Polymer A.
  • a chain compound e.g., an alkane, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, etc.
  • a chain substituent derived from a chain compound e.g., a hydrocarbon group such as an alkyl group, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, etc.
  • the carbon number may be, for example, 1 to 40, 1 to 32, 1 to 24, 1 to 18, 1 to 12, 1 to 6, or 1 to 2, and in the case of an unsaturated hydrocarbon group, the carbon number may be, for example, 2 to 40, 2 to 32, 2 to 24, 2 to 18, 2 to 12, or 2 to 6.
  • the number of ring members (the number of atoms constituting a ring) of a cyclic compound (e.g., a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon, a non-aromatic cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon, an aromatic hydrocarbon, a heteroaromatic compound, etc.) or a cyclic group derived from a cyclic compound (e.g., a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, a non-aromatic cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, etc.) is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 5 to 32, 5 to 24, 6 to 18, 6 to 12, or 6 to 10.
  • the type of the isomer is not particularly limited, and in the case of simply referring to a “naphthyl group” as a specific example, for example, a 1-naphthyl group or a 2-naphthyl group may be used.
  • the isomers are not particularly limited, and are, for example, tautomers or stereoisomers (e.g., a geometric isomer, a conformer, and an optical isomer).
  • the salt is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, an acid addition salt or a base addition salt.
  • An acid that forms the acid addition salt may be either an inorganic acid or an organic acid
  • a base that forms the base addition salt may be either an inorganic base or an organic base.
  • the inorganic acid is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, hypofluorous acid, hypochlorous acid, hypobromous acid, hypoiodous acid, fluorous acid, chlorous acid, bromous acid, iodous acid, fluorine acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, perfluoric acid, perchloric acid, perbromic acid, and periodic acid.
  • the organic acid also is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, p-bromobenzenesulfonic acid, carbonic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, and acetic acid.
  • the inorganic base is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include ammonium hydroxides, alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline-earth metal hydroxides, carbonates, and hydrogencarbonates. More specifically, the inorganic base may be, for example, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, potassium hydrogencarbonate, calcium hydroxide, and calcium carbonate.
  • the organic base also is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include ethanolamine, triethylamine, and tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.
  • the polymer may include, for example, only one type of the polymer A, the polymer B, and the polymer C, or may include two or more types or all three types of them.
  • the polymer may include, for example, at least one of the polymer A, the polymer B, and the polymer C, and other polymers.
  • the other polymers are in no way limited.
  • the reaction step may be performed, for example, in the liquid reaction system (liquid phase) or in the gas reaction system (gas phase).
  • the polymer is easily soluble in a liquid medium, for example, it is preferable to perform the reaction step in the gas phase reaction system.
  • the molding method, shape, and the like are not limited in any way.
  • the molding method is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a known method such as compression molding, transfer molding, extrusion molding, calendar molding, inflation molding, blow molding, vacuum molding, injection molding, or the like.
  • the shape of the molded body is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a desired shape (e.g., a sheet, a film, a plate, a tube, a pipe, a rod, a bead, a block, etc.).
  • the polymer molded body may be, for example, a non-porous body, a porous body, a non-woven fabric, or a woven fabric.
  • the shape thereof is not limited at all, and for example, the molded body may be a molded body having an exposed surface.
  • a molded body having an exposed surface contactable to the reaction system is preferable.
  • the exposed surface of the molded body is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a surface exposed to the outside, or a surface exposed to the inside, such as a tube, a porous body, or the like.
  • the modifying method of the present invention can be also referred to as, for example, a method for modifying the surface of the polymer molded body.
  • the reaction step when the polymer is the unmolded body, the reaction step may be performed, for example, in the liquid reaction system (liquid phase) or in the gas reaction system (gas phase).
  • the polymer In the case of the liquid reaction system, for example, the polymer may be in a state of a slurry or in a state of a solution in the liquid phase.
  • a component e.g., a component such as a radical
  • the reaction step is performed in the gas reaction system, it is preferable that the components contributing to the reaction be present in the gas phase in a state of a gas, a mist, or the like, for example.
  • the solid polymer and a liquid medium be mixed in a state of a slurry or the like.
  • the polymer itself is in a state of a liquid, for example, while only the liquid polymer may be used, it is preferable to use the polymer as a solution containing the liquid polymer and a solvent.
  • the solid polymer has a property of being easily dissolved in a liquid medium and when the solid polymer maintains its solid shape, for example, it is preferable to perform the reaction step in the gas phase reaction system.
  • the compound radical is contained in the reaction system.
  • the compound radical may be generated in the reaction system so as to be contained in the reaction system, or the compound radical generated separately may be caused to be contained in the reaction system.
  • the method of generating the compound radical is not particularly limited. Specific examples of the generation of the compound radical are described below.
  • the compound radical is a radical containing at least one of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element.
  • any one type of the compound radicals may be used, or two or more types of them may be used in combination.
  • the compound radical can be appropriately selected depending on, for example, the type of the polymer to be modified, reaction conditions, and the like.
  • the Group 15 element is, for example, N or P
  • the Group 16 element is, for example, O, S, Se, or Te
  • the Group 17 element is, for example, F, Cl, Br, or I.
  • the Group 15 element and the Group 16 element is preferable.
  • oxygen and sulfur are preferable examples.
  • the radical containing the Group 16 element and the Group 17 element include halogen oxide radicals such as a F 2 O ⁇ (difluoric oxygen radical), an F 2 O 2 ⁇ (difluoric dioxygen radical), a ClO 2 ⁇ . (chlorine dioxide radical), a BrO 2 ⁇ (bromine dioxide radical), and an I 2 O 5 ⁇ (iodine oxide (V)).
  • the reaction system in the reaction step may be, for example, a gas reaction system or a liquid reaction system.
  • the polymer may be disposed in the gas reaction system containing the compound radical and irradiated with light.
  • the gas reaction system is only required to contain the radical, for example, and the type of the gas phase in the gas reaction system is not particularly limited, and is air, nitrogen, a rare gas, oxygen, or the like.
  • the compound radical may be introduced into the gas reaction system or the compound radical may be generated in the gas reaction system before or simultaneously with the reaction step.
  • a gas containing the compound radical may be introduced into the gas phase.
  • the compound radical may be introduced by transferring the compound radical generated in a liquid reaction system for radical generation into a gas phase.
  • the chlorine dioxide radical can be present in the gas phase, for example, by introducing chlorine dioxide gas into the gas phase.
  • the chlorine dioxide radicals can also be generated in the gas phase, for example by electrochemical methods.
  • the reaction system When the reaction system is a liquid reaction system, it contains, for example, an organic phase.
  • the liquid reaction system may be, for example, a one-phase reaction system containing only the organic phase or a two-phase reaction system containing the organic phase and the aqueous phase.
  • the polymer is disposed in the organic phase.
  • the organic phase is a phase of an organic solvent containing the compound radical and in which the polymer is disposed.
  • the organic solvent is not particularly limited. For example, only one type of the organic solvent may be used, or two or more types may be used in combination.
  • the organic solvent may be, for example, a hydrocarbon solvent, a halogenated solvent, a fluorous solvent, or the like, as described above.
  • the organic solvent is preferably, for example, a solvent that can form the two-phase system, i.e., a solvent that separates from an aqueous solvent constituting the aqueous phase described below, or a solvent that is poorly soluble or insoluble in the aqueous solvent.
  • the hydrocarbon solvent is not particularly limited, and for example, an aromatic system is preferable, and specific examples thereof include n-hexane, cyclohexane, benzene, toluene, o-xylene, m-xylene, and p-xylene.
  • the hydrocarbon solvent may also serve as the raw material compound (e.g., the hydrocarbon or a derivative thereof).
  • the hydrocarbon solvent is preferably an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, for example.
  • halogenated solvent refers, for example, to a solvent in which all or most of the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been substituted with halogen.
  • the halogenated solvent may be, for example, a solvent in which 50% or more, 60% or more, 70% or more, 80% or more, or 90% or more of the number of hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon is substituted with halogen.
  • the halogenated solvent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, carbon tetrabromide, and a fluorous solvent described below.
  • the “fluorous solvent” is one of the aforementioned halogenated solvents, and is, for example, a solvent in which all or most of the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been substituted with fluorine atoms.
  • the fluorous solvent may be, for example, a solvent in which 50% or more, 60% or more, 70% or more, 80% or more, or 90% or more of the number of hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon is substituted with fluorine atoms.
  • the fluorous solvent is used in the present invention, for example, since the reactivity of the solvent itself is low, there is an advantage that side reactions can be further suppressed or prevented.
  • Examples of the side reaction include an oxidation reaction of the solvent, a hydrogen extraction reaction or a halogenation reaction (for example, a chlorination reaction) of the solvent due to the radical, and a reaction between a radical derived from the raw material compound and the solvent (for example, a reaction between an ethyl radical and the solvent in the case where a hydrocarbon group at a side chain or an end of the polymer is an ethyl group). Since the fluorous solvent is not miscible with water, it is suitable, for example, for forming the two-phase reaction system.
  • the boiling point of the organic solvent is not particularly limited.
  • the organic solvent can be appropriately selected depending on, for example, the temperature condition of the reaction step. In the reaction step, when the reaction temperature is set to a high temperature, a solvent having a high boiling point can be selected as the organic solvent. In the present invention, for example, as described below, heating is not indispensable, and, for example, the reaction can be performed, at ordinary temperature and normal pressure. In such a case, the organic solvent does not need to be, for example, a solvent having a high boiling point, and a solvent having a low boiling point can be used from the viewpoint of ease of handling.
  • the organic phase may contain, for example, only the polymer, the compound radical, and the organic solvent, or may further include other components.
  • the other components are not particularly limited and examples thereof include a Br ⁇ nsted acid, a Lewis acid, and oxygen (O 2 ).
  • the other components may be dissolved in the organic solvent or may be undissolved. In the latter case, the other component may be dispersed or precipitated in the organic solvent, for example.
  • the organic phase contains the compound radicals as described above.
  • the compound radical can be caused to be contained in the organic phase by, for example, generating it in a region other than the organic phase and extracting it by the organic phase. That is, in the case where the reaction system is a one-phase reaction system containing only an organic phase, for example, the compound radical is separately generated in a region other than the organic phase which is the reaction system, the generated compound radical is extracted by the organic phase, and the extracted organic phase containing the compound radical is subjected to the reaction step as the reaction system.
  • the generation of the compound radical can be performed, for example, in a separately prepared aqueous phase as described below.
  • the liquid reaction system is a two-phase reaction system containing the organic phase and the aqueous phase
  • the compound radical is generated in the aqueous phase
  • the generated compound radical is extracted from the aqueous phase in the organic phase
  • the aqueous phase and the organic phase containing the compound radical are subjected to the reaction step as the two-phase reaction system.
  • the polymer is disposed in the organic phase.
  • the aqueous phase is, for example, a phase of an aqueous solvent.
  • the aqueous solvent is, for example, a solvent that is separated from the solvent used in the organic phase.
  • examples of the aqueous solvent include water such as H 2 O and D 2 O.
  • the aqueous phase may contain any component, for example, a Lewis acid, a Br ⁇ nsted acid, a radical source, or the like, as described below.
  • these optional components may be, for example, dissolved or undissolved in the aqueous solvent. In the latter case, the optional component may be dispersed or precipitated in the aqueous solvent, for example.
  • the reaction step is a step of irradiating the reaction system containing the polymer with light in the presence of the compound radical.
  • the polymer is disposed in the reaction system, and the polymer can be modified by the light irradiation.
  • the polymer can be easily modified by light irradiation in the presence of the compound radical.
  • the degree of modification of the polymer for example, the degree of modification of oxidation, etc.
  • decomposition of the polymer due to excessive oxidation or the like can be prevented, and, for example, the properties inherent in the polymer can be prevented from being impaired.
  • FIG. 1 shows a chlorine dioxide radical (ClO 2 ⁇ ), which is the oxide radical, as an example of the compound radical.
  • FIG. 1 shows the result of the calculation by UCAM-B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) def2TZV.
  • the view on the left side of FIG. 1 shows the state of a chlorine dioxide radical (ClO 2 ⁇ ) molecule before light irradiation, and the view on the right side of FIG.
  • FIG. 1 shows the state of a chlorine dioxide radical (ClO 2 ⁇ ) molecule after light irradiation.
  • ClO 2 ⁇ chlorine dioxide radical
  • the Cl—O bond is cleaved and a chlorine radical (Cl.) and a dioxygen molecule (O 2 ) are generated.
  • the chlorine radical serves as a hydrogen extractant with respect to the polymer and the dioxygen molecule serves as an oxidizing agent with respect to the polymer.
  • the chlorine radical for example, extracts hydrogen from the inside of the end, side chain, or main chain of the polymer to generate a radical derived from the polymer, and the dioxygen molecule oxidizes the radical derived from the polymer to oxidize the inside of the end, side chain, or main chain.
  • FIG. 1 shows an example of the prediction of the calculation result and by no means limits the present invention.
  • the methyl group (—CH 3 ) is oxidized to, for example, at least one of a hydroxymethyl group (—CH 2 OH), a formyl group (—CHO), and a carboxy group (—COOH).
  • the radical of the Group 17 element e.g., chlorine radical (Cl.)
  • the molecule of the Group 15 element or the Group 16 element e.g., dioxygen molecule
  • the compound radical e.g., chlorine dioxide radical
  • the methyl group (—CH 3 ) of the polymer is modified to a methylene radical (—CH 2 .) owing to the radical of the Group 17 element (e.g., chlorine radical (Cl 31 )) serving as a hydrogen extractant, and then is modified into a hydroxymethyl group (—CH 2 OH) owing to the molecule of the Group 15 element or the Group 16 element (e.g., dioxygen molecule (O 2 )) serving as an oxidizing agent.
  • the hydroxymethyl group (—CH 2 OH) is further oxidized to a formyl group (—CHO) or a carboxy group (—COOH).
  • oxidation is possible as, for example, the following formula.
  • the ethyl group (—CH 2 CH 3 ) is oxidized to, for example, a hydroxyethyl group (—CH 2 CH 2 OH), an acetaldehyde group (—CH 2 CHO), or a carboxymethyl group (—CH 2 COOH).
  • the conditions of light irradiation are not particularly limited.
  • the wavelength of the light is not particularly limited, and the lower limit is, for example, 200 nm or more and the upper limit is, for example, 800 nm or less.
  • the light irradiation time is not particularly limited, and the lower limit is, for example, 1 minute or more and the upper limit is, for example, 1000 hours.
  • the reaction temperature is not particularly limited, and the lower limit is, for example, 0° C. or more, the upper limit is, for example, 100° C. or less or 40° C. or less, and the temperature is, for example, in the range from 0 to 100° C. or 0 to 40° C.
  • the atmospheric pressure at the time of reaction is not particularly limited, and the lower limit is, for example, 0.1 MPa or more, the upper limit is, for example, 100 MPa or less, 10 MPa or less, or 0.5 MPa or less, and the atmospheric pressure is, for example, in the range from 0.1 to 100 MPa, 0.1 to 10 MPa, or 0.1 to 0.5 MPa.
  • the reaction conditions of the reaction step for example, the temperature is in the range from 0 to 40° C. and the pressure is in the range from 0.1 to 0.5 MPa.
  • the above-described reaction step or all the steps including the above-described reaction step can be performed under ordinary temperature (room temperature) and normal pressure (atmospheric pressure) without heating, pressurizing, depressurizing, or the like.
  • room temperature is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 5 to 35° C. Therefore, even if the polymer includes, for example, a polymer having low heat resistance, it can be applied to the present invention.
  • the reaction step or all the steps including the reaction step can be performed in the atmosphere without performing inert gas substitution or the like.
  • the light source of the light irradiation is not particularly limited, and, for example, visible light included in natural light such as sunlight can be used. When natural light is used, for example, excitation can be easily performed.
  • a light source such as a xenon lamp, a halogen lamp, a fluorescent lamp, or a mercury lamp may be used instead of or in addition to the natural light.
  • a filter for cutting wavelengths other than the necessary wavelengths can be used as appropriate.
  • the polymer when the polymer is the molded body, for example, by irradiating the molded body with light only in a predetermined region, only a desired region can be modified.
  • a control method for such selective light irradiation is not particularly limited, and for example, only a predetermined region may be irradiated with light, or a region not to be irradiated with light may be masked and then the entire region may be irradiated with light.
  • the reaction system may be a one-phase reaction system consisting only of the organic phase or a two-phase reaction system containing the organic phase and the aqueous phase.
  • the reaction step can be performed by irradiating the one-phase reaction system with light.
  • only the organic phase may be irradiated with light or the two-phase reaction system may be irradiated with light, thereby irradiating the organic phase with light to perform the reaction step.
  • the liquid reaction system in the reaction step, it is preferable that the liquid reaction system be irradiated with light, for example, in a state in which oxygen is dissolved in the liquid reaction system.
  • the liquid reaction system is the one-phase system, for example, oxygen is dissolved in the organic phase.
  • the liquid reaction system is the two-phase system, for example, oxygen is dissolved in at least one of the organic phase and the aqueous phase, and preferably, in the aqueous phase.
  • the light irradiation under the above-described conditions include, for example, a method of irradiating the liquid reaction system with light while bringing the liquid reaction system into contact with air or an oxygen gas and a method of irradiating the liquid reaction system with light while introducing air or an oxygen gas into the liquid reaction system.
  • the former method can be carried out, for example, by stirring the liquid reaction system as described above.
  • the latter method can be performed, for example, by inserting a tip of a tube or the like into the liquid reaction system and feeding air or oxygen through the tube.
  • a modifying reaction for example, oxidation reaction
  • the radical of the Group 17 element e.g., chlorine atom radical Cl 31
  • the molecule of the Group 15 element or the Group 16 element e.g., dioxygen molecule O 2
  • the reaction e.g., oxidizing reaction
  • the polymer can be efficiently changed and modified by such a simple method.
  • a modified polymer in which the polymer is modified can be obtained without using a toxic heavy metal catalyst or the like. Therefore, as described above, for example, the reaction can be carried out under extremely mild conditions and the modified polymer can be efficiently obtained by a method having a very small environmental load.
  • a method of oxidizing a polymer As a method of oxidizing a polymer, a method of adding a compound such as maleic acid or acrylic acid to a polymer such as PE or PP by using peroxide has been known. However, since these compounds are accompanied by a cross-linking reaction, a decomposition reaction, and the like of PE and PP, the compounds are only introduced at about several weight %, and the introduction rate is low in practical use. In contrast, according to the present invention, the content of oxidized sites in the polymer can be relatively improved as compared to the conventional method.
  • the present invention may further include, for example, a step of generating a compound radical for generating the compound radical.
  • the compound radical generating step can be performed, for example, before or simultaneously with the reaction step.
  • the method of generating the compound radical is not particularly limited.
  • the compound radical may be generated using a reaction system for radical generation.
  • the reaction system for radical generation may be used as it is as the liquid reaction system in the reaction step, for example, after the compound radical has generated.
  • An aspect in which the reaction system for radical generation is used as the liquid reaction system in the reaction step is described below. The present invention, however, is not limited thereto.
  • the aqueous phase may contain a source of the compound radical, and the compound radical may be generated from the source of the compound radical in the compound radical generating step.
  • the aqueous phase is, for example, a phase of an aqueous solvent containing the source of the compound radical, and the aqueous solvent is the same as described above.
  • the compound radical generated in the aqueous phase is hydrophobic, for example, the compound radical can be transferred to the organic phase by using a two-phase reaction system containing the organic phase and the aqueous phase.
  • the reaction system for generating the compound radical may be, for example, only an aqueous phase or a two-phase reaction system of an aqueous phase and an organic phase.
  • the reaction system for radical generation may be only the aqueous phase.
  • the source of the compound radical is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected depending on, for example, the type of the compound radical.
  • As the source of the compound radical for example, only one type may be used, or two or more of types may be used in combination.
  • the compound radical when the compound radical is a radical containing the Group 16 element and the Group 17 element, the compound radical may be, for example, an oxide radical of the halogen.
  • the source may be, for example, a compound containing the Group 16 element and the Group 17 element corresponding to the compound radical.
  • the source may be, for example, halous acid (HXO 2 ) or salt thereof.
  • the salt of the halous acid is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, metal salt. Examples of the metal salt include alkali metal salt, alkaline earth metal salt, and rare earth salt.
  • the compound radical is the chlorine dioxide radical
  • the source is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, chlorite (HClO 2 ) or salt thereof.
  • examples of the source include sodium chlorite (NaClO 2 ), lithium chlorite (LiClO 2 ), potassium chlorite (KClO 2 ), magnesium chlorite (Mg(ClO 2 ) 2 ), and calcium chlorite (Ca(ClO 2 ) 2 ).
  • sodium chlorite (NaClO 2 ) is preferred from the viewpoint of cost and ease of handling.
  • examples of the sources of other compound radicals include bromate salt such as sodium bromite and iodite salt such as sodium bromite.
  • the concentration of the source in the aqueous phase is not particularly limited.
  • the source in terms of the compound ion concentration, the lower limit of the concentration thereof is 0.0001 mol/L or more and the upper limit thereof is 1 mol/L or less, for example, and, in terms of the number of moles of the compound ion, the lower limit of the concentration thereof is 1/100000 times or more of the number of moles of the raw material and the upper limit of the concentration thereof is 1000 times or less of the number of moles of the raw material, for example.
  • the source is halous acid or halite (e.g., chlorous acid or chlorite)
  • a halite ion e.g., chlorite ion (ClO 2 ⁇ )
  • the lower limit of the concentration thereof is 0.0001 mol/L or more and the upper limit of the concentration thereof is 1 mol/L or less, for example, and in terms of the number of moles of the halite ion (e.g., chlorite ion (ClO 2 ⁇ ))
  • the lower limit of the concentration thereof is 1/100000 times or more of the number of moles of the raw material
  • the upper limit of the concentration thereof is 1000 times or less of the number of moles of the raw material, for example.
  • concentrations can be applied also to other sources, for example.
  • the aqueous phase may further contain, for example, at least one of a Lewis acid and a Br ⁇ nsted acid.
  • the aqueous phase may contain, for example, only one or both of the Lewis acid and the Br ⁇ nsted acid, or one substance may serve as both of the Lewis acid and the Br ⁇ nsted acid. Only one type of the Lewis acid and the Br ⁇ nsted acid may be used, or two or more types may be used in combination.
  • the “Lewis acid” means, for example, a substance which serves as a Lewis acid with respect to the source of the compound radical.
  • the concentration of at least one of the Lewis acid and the Br ⁇ nsted acid is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately determined depending on, for example, the type of the polymer to be modified.
  • the lower limit of the concentration is 0.0001 mol/L or more and the upper limit of the concentration is 1 mol/L or less, for example.
  • the Lewis acid is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, an organic substance or an inorganic substance.
  • the organic material include ammonium ions and organic acids (e.g., carboxylic acid).
  • the inorganic substance may include one or both of metal ions and nonmetal ions.
  • the metal ion may include one or both of typical metal ions and transition metal ions.
  • Examples of the inorganic substance include alkaline earth metal ions (e.g., Ca 2+ ), rare earth metal ions, Mg 2+ , Sc 3+ , Li + , Fe 2+ , Fe 3 ′ Al 3+ ′, silicate ions, and borate ions, and any one type of or two or more types of them may be used.
  • alkali earth metal ion examples include ions of calcium, strontium, barium, and radium. More specifically, examples of the alkali earth metal ion include Ca 2+ , Sr 2+ , Ba 2+ , and Ra 2+ . Furthermore the “rare earth metal” is a generic name of a set of seventeen elements, specifically, two elements such as scandium 21 Sc and yttrium 39 Y and fifteen elements (lanthanoids) from lanthanum 57 La to lutetium 71 Lu. Examples of the rare earth ion include trivalent cations corresponding to the seventeen elements.
  • the counter ion of the Lewis acid is not particularly limited and examples thereof include a trifluoromethanesulfonate ion (also referred to as “CF 3 SO 3 ⁇ ” or “OTf ⁇ ”), a trifluoroacetate ion (CF 3 COO ⁇ ), an acetate ion, a fluoride ion, a chloride ion, a bromide ion, an iodide ion, a sulfate ion, a hydrogen sulfate ion, a sulfite ion, a nitrate ion, a nitrite ion, a phosphate ion, and a phosphite ion.
  • the Lewis acid may be scandium triflate (Sc(OTf) 3 ).
  • Lewis acid examples include AlCl 3 , AlMeCl 2 , AlMe 2 Cl, BF 3 , BPh 3 , BMe 3 , TiCl 4 , SiF 4 , and SiCl 4 , and any one type of or two or more types of them may be used. It is to be noted that the “Ph” indicates a phenyl group and the “Me” indicates a methyl group.
  • the Lewis acidity of the Lewis acid is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 0.4 eV or more.
  • the upper limit of the Lewis acidity is not particularly limited and is, for example, 20 eV or less. It is to be noted that the Lewis acidity can be measured, for example, by the method described in Ohkubo, K.; Fukuzumi, S. Chem. Eur. J., 2000, 6, 4532, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 10270-10271 or the method described in J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 4720-4726. Specifically, the Lewis acidity can be measured by the following method.
  • acetonitrile that contains cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin (CoTPP), saturated O 2 , and an object whose Lewis acidity is to be measured (e.g., a cation of a metal or the like, represented by M n+ in the following chemical reaction formula (1a)) in the following chemical reaction formula (1a), the change of the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum is measured at room temperature.
  • the reaction rate constant k cat
  • eV which is an indicator of the Lewis acidity
  • the Lewis acidity of an organic compound can be estimated from the energy level of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) calculated by the quantum chemical calculation, for example. Regarding the energy level, the higher the value at the positive side, the stronger the Lewis acidity.
  • the Br ⁇ nsted acid is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, an inorganic acid or an organic acid.
  • Specific examples of the Br ⁇ nsted acid include trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, acetic acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfurous acid, nitric acid, nitrous acid, phosphoric acid, and phosphorous acid.
  • the acid dissociation constant pK a of the Br ⁇ nsted acid is, for example, 10 or less.
  • the lower limit of the pK a is not particularly limited, and is, for example, ⁇ 10 or more.
  • the aqueous phase contains, for example, the compound ion and a Br ⁇ nsted acid, and is preferably, for example, an aqueous phase in which the compound and a Br ⁇ nsted acid (e.g., hydrochloric acid) are dissolved in an aqueous solvent.
  • the compound radical is a chlorine dioxide radical
  • the aqueous phase preferably contains, for example, chlorite ion (ClO 2 ⁇ ) and a Br ⁇ nsted acid, and is preferably, for example, an aqueous phase in which the sodium chlorite (NaClO 2 ) and a Br ⁇ nsted acid (e.g., hydrochloric acid) are dissolved in an aqueous solvent.
  • the Lewis acid, the Br ⁇ nsted acid, the radical source, and the like may be dissolved or undissolved in the aqueous solvent. In the latter case, they may be dispersed or precipitated in the aqueous solvent, for example.
  • the aqueous phase is preferably in a state in which oxygen (O 2 ) is dissolved, for example.
  • the timing of dissolving the oxygen (O 2 ) in the aqueous phase is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, before or after the generation of the compound radicals, or may be before or during the reaction step.
  • oxygen may be dissolved by blowing air or oxygen gas into at least one of the aqueous phase and the organic phase before or after adding the source of the compound radical, the Lewis acid, the Br ⁇ nsted acid, or the like.
  • At least one of the aqueous phase and the organic phase may be saturated with oxygen (O 2 ), for example.
  • the compound radical generating step is not particularly limited, and for example, the compound radical (e.g., chlorine dioxide radical) can be naturally generated from the compound ion (e.g., chlorite ion) by causing the aqueous solvent to contain the source of the compound radical.
  • the aqueous solvent can contain the source of the compound radical.
  • the source be dissolved in the aqueous solvent in the aqueous phase, and it is preferable that the aqueous phase be left to stand still.
  • the aqueous phase can further accelerate the generation of the compound radical by, for example, causing at least one of the Lewis acid and the Br ⁇ nsted acid to coexist.
  • the compound radical can be generated, for example, by irradiating the aqueous phase with light. It is to be noted that the compound radical can also be generated, for example, by simply causing the aqueous phase to stand still without irradiating the aqueous phase with light. Since the compound radical generated from the source in the aqueous phase in the reaction system is poorly soluble in water, it is dissolved in the organic phase in the reaction system.
  • the mechanism by which the compound radical is generated from the compound ion in the aqueous phase is presumed, for example, as in the scheme 1 below.
  • chlorite ion as the compound ion and chlorine dioxide radical as the compound radical are given as specific examples.
  • the scheme 1 below is an example of a presumed mechanism and does not limit the present invention in any way.
  • the first (uppermost) reaction formula in the scheme 1 below shows a disproportionation reaction of chlorite ion (ClO 2 ⁇ ), and it is considered that the presence of at least one of a Lewis acid and a Br ⁇ nsted acid in an aqueous phase facilitates the movement of the equilibrium to the right.
  • the second (middle) reaction formula in the scheme 1 below shows a dimerization reaction, and hypochlorite ion (ClO ⁇ ) generated in the first reaction formula reacts with chlorite ion to generate dichlorine dioxide (Cl 2 O 2 ). It is considered that the greater the protons H + in an aqueous phase, i.e., the more acidic, the easier the process is to proceed.
  • the third (lowermost) reaction formula in the scheme 1 below shows radical generation. In this reaction, the dichlorine dioxide generated in the second reaction formula reacts with a chlorite ion to produce a chlorine dioxide radical.
  • the reaction system is the liquid reaction system and is a two-phase reaction system containing the organic phase and the aqueous phase
  • the liquid reaction system may be directly subjected to the above-described reaction step. That is, the reaction step of modifying the polymer may be performed by further irradiating the liquid reaction system in which the compound radical is generated with light.
  • the compound radical generating step and the reaction step can be performed successively.
  • better reaction efficiency can be obtained by performing the compound radical generating step and the reaction step in the two-phase reaction system.
  • the reaction system in the reaction step is the liquid reaction system and is a one-phase reaction system containing only the organic phase
  • the compound radical may be generated in the aqueous phase by the above-described method and the generated compound radical may be dissolved (extracted) in the organic phase, and then the aqueous phase may be removed and the organic phase containing the compound radical may be subjected to the reaction step as the one-phase reaction system.
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of the compound radical generating step and the reaction step using the two-phase reaction system.
  • the chlorine dioxide radical as the compound radical and the molded body as the polymer are shown as specific examples, however, the present invention is not limited in any way to these examples.
  • the reaction system two layers of an aqueous layer (the aqueous phase) and an organic layer (the organic phase) are separated from each other in a reaction vessel, and are in contact with each other only at an interface.
  • the upper layer is an aqueous layer (the aqueous phase) 2
  • the lower layer is an organic layer (the organic phase) 1 .
  • chlorite ion (ClO 2 ′′) in the aqueous layer (aqueous phase) 2 reacts with an acid to generate a chlorine dioxide radical (ClO 2 ⁇ ). Since the chlorine dioxide radical (ClO 2 ⁇ ) is poorly soluble in water, it is dissolved in the organic phase 1 .
  • FIG. 2 is merely an illustrative example and does not limit the present invention in any way.
  • the organic layer 1 serves as the upper layer.
  • the polymer when the polymer is the molded body, for example, it may be immobilized in the reaction vessel such that the polymer molded body is disposed in the upper organic layer.
  • the site where the polymer molded body is immobilized may be provided in the reaction vessel or may be provided outside the reaction vessel, for example. In the latter case, for example, the polymer molded body may be suspended from the outside and immersed in the organic layer.
  • the reaction step may be performed in a one-phase reaction system containing only an organic phase.
  • an aqueous phase containing the source of the compound radical is separately prepared, the compound radical is generated in the aqueous phase, and then the organic phase is mixed with the aqueous phase to dissolve (extract) the compound radical generated in the aqueous phase into the organic phase. Then, the aqueous phase and the organic phase are separated, the organic phase is recovered, and the polymer is disposed in the organic layer, thereby obtaining a one-phase reaction system.
  • the reaction step is carried out by irradiating the one-phase reaction system alone with light in the presence of the compound radical.
  • the modifying method of the present invention may further include a step of introducing a functional group at the changed site in the polymer, for example.
  • the changed site (modified site) in the polymer may be, for example, a site into which an element as described above has been introduced, and is, as a specific example, an oxidized site.
  • the physical properties of the polymer can be changed by modifying or functionalizing the polymer by the reaction step.
  • various functions can be imparted to the polymer, for example, by further introducing a functional group.
  • the physical properties can be changed by the functionalization.
  • the functionalization may be performed, for example, by applying a drug to the polymer.
  • a drug for example, by applying a drug to the polymer.
  • the physical properties of the polymer it is possible to broaden the application of the polymer such as to a delivery material, a release material, a culture component of a cell such as an iPS cell, and the like, for example.
  • extraction of the polymer and decomposition of the polymer can be achieved by changing the physical properties as described above.
  • the modifying method of the present invention it is also possible to modify the polymer to be super-water repellent, super-hydrophilic, conductive, insulating, luminescent, refractive, or the like, for example, by the functionalization.
  • the interfacial modifying method of the present invention it is also possible to strengthen or weaken the degree of properties of the polymer, for example, by the functionalization. Examples of the properties include water repellency, hydrophilicity, conductivity, insulation, luminescence, refraction, and the like.
  • the modifying method of the present invention makes it possible to modify the polymers to be used in various fields to have desired properties, for example.
  • the field of organic EL electrospray
  • the polymer can be modified from an insulating property to a conductive property, or the degree of conductivity can be strengthened or weakened, and examples of the polymer include a phenol resin, an epoxy resin, and a diallyl phthalate resin.
  • the polymer examples include polycarbonate (PC), polyarylate (PAR) such as amorphous polyarylate, and polyethersulfonic acid (PES).
  • PC polycarbonate
  • PAR polyarylate
  • PES polyethersulfonic acid
  • the molded body can be modified into, for example, a light emitting layer or a hole layer.
  • the polymer can be, for example, polyparaphenylene vinylene (PPV), polythiophene (PAT), polyfluorene (PF), polyparaphenylene (PPP), or the like.
  • the polymer in the case of the hole layer, the polymer can be, for example, PEDOT/PSS, polyaniline/PSS, or the like.
  • Examples of the above-described field include optical fields such as cameras, movies, players of CDs, DVDs, and the like, televisions such as a projection television, contact lenses, glasses, cells such as blood analysis cells, and covers of LED lenses.
  • the field can also be, for example, the field of regenerative medicine.
  • the second method for modifying the polymer of the present invention includes the step of: irradiating a reaction system containing a polymer with light in a presence of a compound, wherein the compound is a compound containing one element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, a Group 17 element, and a Group 1 element.
  • the polymer in the reaction system is irradiated with light in the presence of the compound, thereby modifying the polymer.
  • the second modifying method only requires that light irradiation is performed in the presence of the compound, and, unlike the first modifying method of the present invention, whether the compound radical is generated or not is not particularly limited, for example.
  • the Group 15 element is at least one of N and P
  • the Group 16 element is at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, and Te
  • the Group 17 element is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I
  • the Group 1 element is at least one selected from the group consisting of H, Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs.
  • the second modifying method of the present invention further includes the step of: generating the compound, wherein in the compound generating step, at least one of a Lewis acid or a Br ⁇ nsted acid containing a Group 1 element is caused to act on a compound ion containing one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 15 elements and the Group 16 elements, and the Group 17 element., for example
  • the reaction step is the same as the reaction step in the first modifying method except that light irradiation is performed in the presence of the compound, for example.
  • the method for producing a modified polymer of the present invention includes the step of modifying a polymer, wherein, in the modifying step, the polymer is modified by the modifying method of the present invention.
  • the modifying method in the producing method of the present invention is, for example, the first modifying method or the second modifying method.
  • the producing method of the present invention is characterized in that the polymer is modified by the modifying method of the present invention, and other steps and conditions are not particularly limited.
  • the modifying method of the present invention and the producing method of the present invention using the same are new methods.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention includes at least one element ( ⁇ ) selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element ( ⁇ ); and a site in which a ratio between the element ( ⁇ )% [C ⁇ ] to all elements excluding hydrogen and helium in the polymer specified by an XPS method and the element ( ⁇ )% [C ⁇ ] to all elements excluding hydrogen and helium in the polymer specified by an XPS method satisfies the following condition. 5000 ⁇ [ C ⁇ ]/[ C ⁇ ]>0
  • the modified polymer of the present invention can be obtained, for example, by the method for modifying a polymer of the present invention and a method for producing a modified polymer of the present invention.
  • the XPS method is, as disclosed in the examples described below, performed by using a commercially available device (product name: AXIS-NOVA, KmtoS Corporation) under the measurement conditions as follows: monochromatization AlK ⁇ (1486.6 eV) is used as an X-ray source and an analytical area is 300 ⁇ m ⁇ 700 ⁇ m (set values).
  • monochromatization AlK ⁇ 1486.6 eV
  • an analytical area 300 ⁇ m ⁇ 700 ⁇ m (set values).
  • the contents of the Group 15 element, the Group 16 element, and the Group 17 element of the periodic table in the modified polymer of the present invention are specified.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention is in the form of a solid such as a molded body, as described above, the XPS measurement is applied to the surface thereof.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention is characterized in that a part or the whole of the surface thereof satisfies the above-described requirements specified by the XPS measurement.
  • the site where the solid modified polymer of the present invention satisfies the above-described provisions regarding the contents of the Group 15 element, the Group 16 element, and the Group 17 element may be a part of the surface thereof, and is preferably 0.1% or more, more preferably 1% or more, still more preferably 5% or more, and particularly preferably 7% or more of the whole surface area.
  • the upper limit value of the proportion of the site satisfying the above-described provision is 100% (i.e., whole surface).
  • the modified polymer of the present invention when the modified polymer of the present invention is in a liquid state as described above, since there is no concept of a surface, a thin film-like sample is produced by, for example, a casting method, a spin coating method, or the like, and the thus obtained thin film-like sample is subjected to the XPS measurement under the above-described conditions, whereby the contents of the Group 15 element, the Group 16 element, and the Group 17 element of the periodic table are specified.
  • the measurement result of the XPS is specified by a conventional method on the basis of the information of the obtained spectrum chart. For example, peaks may be observed at two or more positions with respect to one type of element. In such a case, a peak on the high energy side is regarded as a peak derived from the modified polymer, and the content is determined.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention satisfies the above-described conditions, for example, a functional group or the like can be efficiently introduced at an excellent introduction rate.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention can exhibit various properties, for example, by satisfying the above-described conditions.
  • the Group 17 element ( ⁇ ) of the modified polymer of the present invention has, for example, high reactivity or specific reactivity, by using the property thereof, various modifying methods can be applied to the modified polymer of the present invention being used as a starting material, thereby changing the modified polymer into a useful modified polymer in which the property has further modified.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is also possible to further react the Group 15 element or the Group 16 element ( ⁇ ) of the modified polymer of the present invention to modify into another structure.
  • the ratio between the element ( ⁇ ) % and the element ( ⁇ ) % satisfy the above-described conditions, and that, for example, the modified polymer contain the element ( ⁇ ) and the element ( ⁇ ) relatively higher than conventional polymer. In such a case, it can be said that that the modified polymer of the present invention is further useful as a material for various applications.
  • the element ( ⁇ )% [C ⁇ ] be the total percentage of all the elements belonging to the Group 15 and the Group 16
  • the element ( ⁇ )% [C ⁇ ] be the total percentage of all the elements belonging to the Group 17 element
  • [C ⁇ ]/[C ⁇ ] be a ratio calculated from these total element percentages and satisfy the above-described conditions.
  • the Group 15 element, the Group 16 element, and the Group 17 element reference can be made to the description as to the modifying method of the present invention.
  • the “element %” means a ratio of a predetermined element when all the elements constituting a polymer excluding hydrogen and helium are assumed to be 100%, and specifically, is an index indicating the ratio of the number of elements present in all elements other than hydrogen and helium, calculated by analysis of the polymer by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
  • the “element ( ⁇ ) %” is the ratio (%) of at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 15 elements and the Group 16 elements when all the elements (excluding hydrogen and helium) constituting the modified polymer of the present invention are assumed to be 100%. Specifically, it is preferable that the “element ( ⁇ ) %” be the ratio (%) of all the elements belonging to the Group 15 and the Group 16. The “element ( ⁇ ) %” is a ratio (%) of the Group 17 element when all the elements (excluding hydrogen and helium) constituting the modified polymer of the present invention are assumed to be 100%. Specifically, it is preferable that the “element ( ⁇ ) %” be the ratio (%) of all the elements belonging to Group 17.
  • the lower limit of [C ⁇ ]/[C ⁇ ] is greater than 0 and is preferably 0.01 or more, 0.1 or more, or 0.5 or more, for example, as described above, and the upper limit of [C ⁇ ]/[C ⁇ ] is 5000 or less and is preferably 100 or less or 20 or less, for example, as described above.
  • [C ⁇ ]/[C ⁇ ] is in the range of greater than 0 to 5000 or less and is preferably in the range from 0.1 to 5000, 0.1 to 100, 0.1 to 20, 0.5 to 5000, 0.5 to 100, or 0.5 to 20, for example, as described above.
  • the modified polymer When the modified polymer is out of the condition of 5000 ⁇ [C ⁇ ]/[C ⁇ ]>0, for example, the balance between the content of the Group 15 element and the Group 16 element (element ( ⁇ )) and the content of the Group 17 element (element ( ⁇ )) is lost (that is, the content of either the element ( ⁇ ) or the element ( ⁇ ) is relatively extremely high), so that the degree of freedom may be narrowed when the function is imparted by further modification or the like.
  • the lower limit of the [C ⁇ ] value (unit: element %) is preferably 1% or more, 2% or more, 3% or more, or 4% or more, for example, and the upper limit of the [C ⁇ ] value is preferably 50% or less, 30% or less, or 10% or less, for example, and the [C ⁇ ] value is preferably in the range from 1 to 50%, from 1 to 30%, from 1 to 10%, from 2 to 50%, from 2 to 30%, from 2 to 10%, from 3 to 50%, from 3 to 30%, from 3 to 10%, from 4 to 50%, from 4 to 30%, or from 4 to 10%, for example.
  • the lower limit of the [C ⁇ ] value (unit: element %) is preferably 0.01% or more, 0.02% or more, 0.05% or more, or 0.5% or more, for example.
  • the upper limit of the [C ⁇ ] value is preferably 50% or less, 40% or less, 15% or less, or 10% or less, for example.
  • the [C ⁇ ] value is preferably in the range from 0.01 to 50%, 0.01 to 40%, 0.01 to 15%, 0.01 to 10%, 0.02 to 50%, 0.02 to 40%, 0.02 to 15%, 0.02 to 10%, 0.05 to 50%, 0.05 to 40%, 0.05 to 15%, 0.05 to 10%, 0.5 to 50%, 0.5 to 40%, 0.5 to 15%, or 0.5 to 10%, for example.
  • the [C ⁇ ] value and the [C ⁇ ] value are in the above-described ranges, a sufficient degree of freedom can be ensured, for example, when a function is imparted by further modification or the like.
  • a method for modifying a polymer such as polyethylene or polypropylene for example, a method of introducing maleic anhydride using a radical reaction has been known.
  • a cross-linking reaction or a decomposition reaction in the polymer may occur concurrently under commercially suitable conditions, and in many cases, the introduction rate of maleic anhydride in the modified polymer remains at about several weight %.
  • the introduction rate of the functional group of the polymer of the present invention is preferably equal to or higher than that of such an example.
  • each of the element ( ⁇ ) and the element ( ⁇ ) may be contained, for example, as a functional group.
  • the functional group containing the element ( ⁇ ) include a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, and an amino group
  • examples of the functional group containing the element ( ⁇ ) include a chlorine group, a bromine group, an iodine group, an alkyl chloride group, an alkyl bromide group, and an alkyl iodide group.
  • the polymer containing the element ( ⁇ ) and the element ( ⁇ ) (also referred to as a polymer skeleton) is, for example, a polymer containing carbon and hydrogen and having a carbon-hydrogen bond.
  • the polymer can be, for example, polyolefin and the like as described above, and examples of the polyolefin include polyethylene and polypropylene.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention may be, for example, an unmolded body or a molded body when it is in a solid state.
  • the modified polymer may be used in combination with other polymers.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention may be in a liquid state as described above.
  • the modified polymers of the present invention may be used, for example, in combination with other liquid polymers.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention for example, the combination of the solid molded body and the liquid polymer can be used in combination.
  • the modified polymer of the present invention can be produced by, for example, the modifying method of the present invention as described above, and can be obtained by reacting a radical containing an element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements and a Group 17 element with the polymer serving as a base as described above. It is preferable that the polymer serving as the base and the obtained modified polymer satisfy, for example, the following relationship.
  • the modified polymer satisfy the following two conditions.
  • the following two conditions show that the modifying method of the present invention prefers an aspect in which an element selected from the group consisting of the Group 15 elements and the Group 16 elements is more easily introduced into the base polymer than the Group 17 element.
  • the lower limit of the value of ([C ⁇ ] ⁇ [C ⁇ 1 ])/([C ⁇ ] ⁇ [C ⁇ 1 ]) is preferably 1.5 or more or 2 or more, for example.
  • the upper limit of the value of ([C ⁇ ] ⁇ [C ⁇ 1 ])/([C ⁇ ] ⁇ [C ⁇ 1 ]) is preferably 50 or less, 20 or less, 10 or less, or 8 or less, for example.
  • the value of ([C ⁇ ] ⁇ [C ⁇ 1 ])/([C ⁇ ] ⁇ [C ⁇ 1 ]) is preferably greater than 1 to 50 or less, greater than 1 to 20 or less, greater than 1 to 10 or less, greater than 1 to 8 or less, in the range from 1.5 to 50, from 1.5 to 20, from 1.5 to 10, from 1.5 to 8, from 2 to 50, from 2 to 20, from 2 to 10, or from 2 to 8, for example.
  • the method for modifying a physical property of a polymer of the present invention includes the step of modifying a physical property of a polymer, and in the physical property modifying step, the polymer is modified by the modifying method of the present invention to modify the physical property.
  • the modifying method in the physical property modifying method of the present invention is, for example, the first modifying method or the second modifying method.
  • the physical property modifying method of the present invention is characterized in that the polymer is modified by the modifying method of the present invention, and other steps and conditions are not particularly limited.
  • Example A a modifying method using a liquid reaction system was performed.
  • a fluorous solvent (CF 3 (CF 2 ) 4 CF 3 ) was used as an organic phase.
  • sodium chlorite NaClO 2
  • HCl HCl
  • D 2 O aqueous solvent
  • O 2 oxygen gas
  • 25 mL of the aqueous phase and 25 mL of the organic phase were placed in the same reaction vessel and brought into contact to form a two-phase reaction system.
  • the fluorous solvent as the organic phase was a lower layer, and the aqueous phase was an upper layer.
  • a polypropylene film manufactured by Kaneka Corporation
  • the film was submerged in the organic phase of the lower layer.
  • the size of the film was 20 mm in length, 20 mm in width, and 0.1 mm in thickness.
  • the two-phase reaction system was irradiated with light at room temperature (about 25° C.) for 3 hours with a xenon lamp (500 W, manufactured by USHIO INC., attached with Pyrex® glass filter) having a wavelength of ⁇ >290 nm, without pressurizing or decompressing.
  • the entire upper surface of the film in the organic phase was irradiated with light from above the organic phase.
  • Example 1 a chlorine dioxide radical was generated in a two-phase reaction system, and a polymer film was oxidized.
  • the generation of the chlorine dioxide radical in the reaction system has been verified by EPR (Electron Spin Resonance).
  • EPR Electro Spin Resonance
  • Example B a modifying method using a gas phase reaction system was performed.
  • the change of color of the organic phase into yellow represents the generation of a chlorine dioxide radical, and thus the generation of the chlorine dioxide radical was verified in the present example.
  • the chlorine dioxide radical flows out into the gas phase as a white gas. That is, since the generation of the white gas in the gas phase represents the presence of the chlorine dioxide radical in the gas phase, it was verified that the chlorine dioxide radical was present in the gas phase in this example.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the polyethylene plate is put in the reaction vessel.
  • the organic phase 1 , the aqueous phase 2 , and the gas phase 3 were separated in this order, and the lower part of the polyethylene plate 5 was immersed in the organic phase 1 , and the upper part of the polyethylene plate 5 was exposed to the gas phase 3 .
  • the reaction vessel was made to be an open system without covering its upper part, and was irradiated with light in the atmosphere at room temperature (about 25° C.) with a xenon lamp (500 W, manufactured by USHIO INC., attached with Pyrex® glass filter) having a wavelength of ⁇ >290 nm without pressurizing or decompressing the inside of the reaction vessel. It was observed that, during the light irradiation, the white gas was constantly generated in the gas phase, the chlorine dioxide radical was generated in the aqueous phase, the generated chlorine dioxide radical exceeded the dissolution limit, and excessive chlorine dioxide radical flowed out into the gas phase.
  • a xenon lamp 500 W, manufactured by USHIO INC., attached with Pyrex® glass filter
  • the surface of the polyethylene plate exposed to the gas phase in the reaction vessel was irradiated with light. Specifically, parallel light was emitted to the surface of the polyethylene plate so as to be perpendicular to the surface from a distance of 25 cm. Then, after 30 minutes from the start of the light irradiation, the yellow coloration of the organic phase disappeared, thereby completing the reaction.
  • IR infrared spectroscopy
  • a modifying treatment using a gas phase reaction system was performed in the same manner as in Example B1 except that polypropylene was used instead of the polyethylene.
  • a polypropylene film was used instead of the polyethylene plate.
  • the polypropylene film was formed by heat pressing 3 g of polypropylene pellet (product name: prime Polypro®, manufactured by Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.) at 160° C. and 20 MPa for 10 minutes.
  • the polypropylene film was cut to a size having a length of 50 mm, a width of 15 mm, and a thickness of 0.3 mm.
  • IR was performed on the surface of the polypropylene film that has been irradiated with light in the same manner as in Example B1.
  • the polypropylene film was subjected to IR in advance in the same manner before being irradiated with light. The results are shown in FIG. 7 .
  • (A) is the result before the light irradiation
  • (B) is the result after the light irradiation.
  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was applied to the polypropylene film after being irradiated with the light.
  • XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
  • (A1) is the result of the wide scan analysis (XPS wide) by XPS before the light irradiation
  • (A2) is the result of the narrow scan analysis of carbon 1s (XPS C 1s) by XPS before the light irradiation
  • (B1) is the result of the wide scan analysis (XPS wide) by XPS after the light irradiation
  • (B2) is the result of the narrow scan analysis of carbon 1s (XPS C 1s) by XPS after the light irradiation.
  • FIG. 8 B 1 the increase in the ratio of peak derived from the oxygen 1s owing to the light irradiation was observed as compared to FIG. 8 A 1 before the light irradiation. This result shows that the surface of the polypropylene film was oxidized. Further, as shown in FIG. 8 B 2 , owing to the light irradiation, a peak in the vicinity of 289 eV derived from the carboxy group (—COOH), which was not observed in FIG. 8 A 2 showing the result before the light irradiation, was observed. This result shows that the surface of the polypropylene film was oxidized in the polypropylene film.
  • the polypropylene pellet used for molding the polypropylene film was subjected to a modifying treatment in the following manner.
  • 20 mL of a fluorous solvent (CF 3 (CF 2 ) 4 CF 3 ), 20 mL of water (H 2 O), 200 mg of sodium chlorite (NaClO 2 ), and 200 ⁇ L of 35% hydrochloric acid (HCl) were placed in the same reaction vessel and stirred for 5 minutes.
  • the reaction vessel was allowed to stand still, thereby separating into the fluorous solvent as an organic phase, an aqueous phase, and a gas phase from the bottom. Then, generation of the chlorine dioxide radical was verified by the organic phase becoming yellow.
  • polypropylene pellet product name: Prime Polypro®, manufactured by Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.
  • the shape of the polypropylene pellet was granular, and the size thereof was about 2 to 3 mm in diameter.
  • the polypropylene pellet was submerged in the organic phase.
  • the reaction vessel was made to be an open system without covering the upper part thereof, and was irradiated with light in the atmosphere at room temperature (about 25° C.) with a xenon lamp (500 W, manufactured by USHIO INC., attached with Pyrex® glass filter) having a wavelength of ⁇ >290 nm while stirring with a magnetic stirrer without pressurizing or decompressing the inside of the reaction vessel.
  • a xenon lamp 500 W, manufactured by USHIO INC., attached with Pyrex® glass filter
  • the side surface of the reaction vessel was irradiated with light from a distance of 25 cm.
  • the yellow coloration of the organic phase disappeared, thereby completing the reaction.
  • one surface of the pellet is irradiated with light, it can be considered that 50% or more of the surface area is modified.
  • the modified polypropylene pellet after the modifying treatment was sufficiently dried, and then the XPS measurement was performed, thereby examining the element introduced by the modification.
  • the XPS measurement conditions are described again below.
  • a commercially available device product name: AXIS-NOVA, manufactured by KmtoS
  • monochromatization AlK ⁇ (1486.6 eV) was used as an X-ray source and an analytical area was 300 ⁇ m ⁇ 700 ⁇ m (set value).
  • a modifying treatment using a gas phase reaction system was performed in the same manner as in Example B1 except that a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) plate was used instead of the polyethylene plate.
  • PMMA polymethylmethacrylate
  • the size of the PMMA plate (product No.: 2-9208-01, AS ONE Corporation) used was 50 mm in length, 15 mm in width, and 1 mm in thickness.
  • IR was performed on the surface of the PMMA plate that has been irradiated with light in the same manner as in Example B1.
  • the PMMA plate was subjected to IR in advance in the same manner before being irradiated with light. The results are shown in FIG. 9 .
  • (A) is the result before the light irradiation
  • (B) is the result after the light irradiation.
  • a modifying treatment using a gas phase reaction system was performed in the same manner as in Example B1 except that a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film was used instead of the polyethylene plate.
  • PDMS polydimethylsiloxane
  • the PDMS film (product name: Sylgard 184, manufactured by Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.) used was 40 mm in length, 15 mm in width, and 1 mm in thickness.
  • IR was performed on the surface of the PDMS film that has been irradiated with light in the same manner as in Example B1.
  • the PDMS film was subjected to IR in advance in the same manner before being irradiated with light.
  • the results are shown in FIG. 10 .
  • (A) is the result before the light irradiation
  • (B) is the result after the light irradiation.
  • a peak in the vicinity of 1700 cm ⁇ 1 was not observed in FIG. 10A showing the result before the light irradiation, whereas a peak in the vicinity of 1700 cm ⁇ 1 was observed in of FIG. 10B after the light irradiation.
  • the peak corresponds to a carboxy group (—COOH).
  • a modifying treatment using a gas phase reaction system was performed in the same manner as in Example B1 except that a polycarbonate (PC) plate was used instead of the polyethylene plate.
  • PC polycarbonate
  • the polycarbonate (PC) plate (product No.: 2-9226-01, AS ONE Corporation) used was 50 mm in length, 15 mm in width, and 1 mm in thickness.
  • IR was performed on the surface of the PC plate that has been irradiated with light in the same manner as in Example B1.
  • the PC plate was subjected to IR in advance in the same manner before being irradiated with light. The results are shown in FIG. 11 .
  • (A) is the result before the light irradiation
  • (B) is the result after the light irradiation.
  • a modifying treatment using a gas phase reaction system was performed in the same manner as in Example B1 except that a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) plate was used instead of the polyethylene plate.
  • LCP liquid crystal polymer
  • the LCP plate (product name: 6030 g-mf, manufactured by UENO FINE CHEMICALS INDUSTRY.LTD.) used was 50 mm in length, 15 mm in width, and 1 mm in thickness.
  • IR was performed on the surface of the LCP plate that has been irradiated with light in the same manner as in Example B1.
  • the LCP plate was subjected to IR in advance in the same manner before being irradiated with light. The results are shown in FIG. 12 .
  • (A) is the result before the light irradiation
  • (B) is the result after the light irradiation.
  • a polymer in a reaction system can be easily modified by simply irradiating the reaction system with light.

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